Receptacle closure



C. D. HARRISON Er AL RECEPTACLE CLOSURE Sept. 11, 1928. 1,683,888

Filed Aug. 2; 1927 P. ,Dlini ey,

patented Sept. 11, 1928 1,683,883 PATENT orrics.

CHARLES i). HARRISON AND IPARRELN D. LINDSEY, or HYOMINY, OKLAHOMA.

REGEPTACLE CLOSURE. Y

Application filed August 2, 1927. Serial No. 210,145.:

This invention relates generally to recep tacle closures, and has more particular ret-.

erence to a closure cap, for receptacles, such as fruit jars, vacuum bottles and the l ke, having an annular marginal flange to secure it to the neck of the jar or the like and provided with a central depending tubularv member capable of use as a fruit depressor, or. adapted to form with. the closure cap, when removed from the receptacle, a cup and saucer unit for use in drinking a P01131011 of the contents of the receptacle. An object of theinventionis to provide a device of the above kind which is simple and durable in construction and capable of" ready manufacture at a nominal cost.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention isbetter understood, and the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described, shown in'the accompanying drawing and claimed. In the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate. corresponding parts throughout the several views,-; v I Figure 1 is a fragmentary v1ew,partly In side elevation'and partlyin central vei-ti-cal section, of a fruit jar equipped with a do sure provided with a depending tubular member in accordance withthe present invention, and illustrating the tubular member in use as a fruit depressor. V

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view oftheclosure and tubular member removed, 7 Figure 3 is .a View somewhat similar to Figure 1, of a'jar equipped with a modified form of the invention, 1 V

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the dev ce of Figure 3 removed from the jar, and

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sec tion, illustrating a detail of in Figures3 and 4.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the present invention embodies a conventional metallic closure cap,for fruit jars, vacuum bottles and the like, including a flat top wall 5 free of projections ongits outer the device shown face and having an annular marginal flange G to secure it on the neck 7 ofthe jar or llke" receptacle 8. A; tubular metallic member 9 is rigidly attached to the under side of the top wall 5 of the cap in spaced concentric relation to the flange 6, and said member 9 is open at its lower end and is of a length to extend well below the flange 6, as-shown. The member 9 is also prefer- I of downwardly flaring form, but of a major diameter sufficiently small to pass freely through the neck 6 of the receptacle inverted for use asa cup and saucer unit serviceable in drinking a portion of the contents-of the receptacle. Moreover, the unitwill rest properly upon a table or, the like due to the flat form of the wall 5, and any fluid spilled from the member 9 will be caught in the annular space in the cap between the member '9 and the'rim 6. The invcntlon may also serve the useful purpose of a fruit depressor forpreserving jars as shown in Figure 1, wherein the flange 6 is threaded to engage the threaded neck of the jar, and the member 9 holds the fruit below the surface of the liquid or syrup,

wvhcreby the tendency of the top layer of fruit to become moldy and spoiled is 'pre'- vented. In. the form of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, tl1e'member9 is closed at its upper end by a flat wall 10 flatly contacting the wall 5 of the cap and permanently attached-to the latter by soldering or the. 'like,as at 11.

As shown i-nFigures 3 to 5 inclusive, the

wall 5 of the cap may have a circular central depressed portion 12. onto which the upper end of the tubular member 9 is fitted and secured. By threading the upper end of the member 9 onto the, member 12, as at 13,

the member 9 may be separated from the cap-to facilitatethorough cleaning off these parts, and to insure against leakage between the threaded walls, the upper end of the member 9 may be formed with an annular outturned flange 1 1 of upwardly flaring form adapted to be flexed into 'firm flat engagement with the underside of the top Wall 5 of the cap when the'upper end of the member 9 is fully threaded onto the depressed portion 12 of the cap.

Obviously, the cup and saucer unit is especially serviceable to campers and tourists when embodied inlthe closure of a vac uum or thermos bottle ,.used for carryinghot or cold drinks or beverages.

Minor changes may be made without dezpartmg from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. What we claim as new is: 1. A device of the character described comprising a metallic closure cap for preserving ars having a flat top wall and, provided with an annular marginal flange to secure it on the neck of the jar, and a tubular ioetallic truit depressing member rigidlyattached to the under side of the top Wall of said closure cap in spaced concentric relation to said annular flange, said tubular member being open at its lower end and proiectino' well below said fian 'e to form' n J 0 6 r with the closure cap, when removed from the ar a drlnlnnc cup and saucer unit lor 7 o .L i

' reception of a portion of the contents of said isr. V A I v v 2. A device of the character described top wall of said closure cap in spaced concentric relation to said annular flange, said tubular member being open at its lower end and projecting well below said flange to form with the closure cap, when removed from the a drinking cup and saucer unit; for reception of a portion of thecontents of said jar, said top wall of the cap having a central depressed portion onto which the up per end of said tubular member is l'itted and'secured. I

A device of the character described comprising a metallic closure cap for jars having a fiat top wall and-providedwith an annular marginal. flange to secure it on the neck oi the jar, and a tubular'metallic mem her rigidly attached to the under side otthe top wall of said closure cap in spaced con centric relation to said annular flange said tubular member bcingopen at its lower end and projecting rwell below said flange to form with the closure cap, when removed from the jar, a drinking cup and saucer unit for reception ot'a portion of the contents of said jar, said top wall of the cap having a central depressed portion onto which the up.-

per end otsaid tubular membcr is detach-- ably secured.

4. A device of the character described comprising a metallic closure cap for jars" having a hat top wall and provided with an annularmarginal flange to secure it on the neck ot the ar, and a tubular metallic member ri 'idly attached to the under side of the top wall of said closure cap in spaced coin centric relation to saidannular flange, said tubular member being'open at its, lower end and projecting well below said flange to term with the closure cap when removed i'rom the ar, a drinking cup'an'd saucer unit for reception of aportion of the contents of said jar; said top wall otthc cap having a central depressed,portion onto which'theupper end of said tubularfmember is detach ably threadcdv v I 5. A device of the cheracter described comprising a metallic closure cap for jars having a i'lat'top wall and provided with an annular marginalflange to secure :it on the neck of the a1, and a tubular metallic mom her iigidly attachedtothe under side ot the top wall of said closure cap in spacedfcon centricrela'tion to said annularflange, said tubular member being open atfits lower end and, projecting well below said tlange' to form with the closure cap,"when removed rein the jar, a drinking cup and saucer unit for reception of a port-ion of the content-sot Sitldjtll, said topwall of the cap having a central depressed portion ODt-OfWlllCll the upper end of said tubular memberiisdetaclp ably'threaded and an upwardly fiaringoutturned annular flange on the upper end of said tubular member adapted to be flexed in to firm flat Contact with the top w n-OHM cap when theupper end otl said tubular member is 1 fully threaded onto said" I pressed portion. r r p In testimony whereof we atfix our signs tures I I v H p H I CHARLES D. HARRISON.

PARREN LINDSEY; 

